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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
accosted
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
almost
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
atter
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bed
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Bent
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
better
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
commonly
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
don't
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explained
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
fer
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
frequented
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
Go
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
HADDON
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
hotel
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
Joslin
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
knew
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
known
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
latter
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
Man
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
MARCIA
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
meal
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MERRY
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
mill
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
most
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
nothin
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
Old
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
ontel
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out
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
pay
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
penniless
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
plight
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
plumb
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
proprietor
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From this reading Joslin knew the proprietor, commonly known as Old Man Bent.
quizzically
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
raftsmen
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
rambling
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
raw
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
regarding
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
said
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
say
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see
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
single
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
squar
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
structure
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
times
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
WIFE
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
WINDSOR
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From this reading MARCIA HADDON, AND THE MERRY WIFE OF WINDSOR THE single hotel of Windsor was a raw and rambling structure, for the most part frequented by raftsmen and mill hands.
wore
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
Ye're
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From this reading “Ye’re plumb wore out, an’ I can see it,” said he.
ye've
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From this reading “Go in an’ go to bed, atter ye’ve had a squar’ meal, an’ don’t say nothin’ about pay ontel times is better fer ye.
young
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From this reading That worthy stood quizzically regarding the young man, as the latter accosted him, and explained his almost penniless plight.
